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INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUEAYVF/FAA MIAMI ARTCC MIAMI FL
RUEANHA/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHDC
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UNCLAS PANAMA 002026 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR ELIA TELLO WHA/CEN, FRANCIS HOLLERAN L/T, 
JEFF HORWITZ EB/TRA/AN 
DOT FOR MARY STREET DOT, BRIAN HEDBERG DOT 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON KTIA PM
SUBJECT: OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT: PANAMA AGREES TO DELETE CRS 
PROVISIONS 
 
REF: STATE 127291 
 
¶1. On October 2, 2006, Post received a letter from the GoP's 
Ministry of Foreign Relations (MFA) acknowledging the GoP's 
agreement to delete the computer reservation systems (CRS) 
provisions contained in Annex 3 of the Air Transport 
Agreement between the GoP and the USG. 
 
¶2. Below is an unofficial translation of the letter received 
from the MFA: 
 
Republic of Panama 
Ministry of Foreign Relations 
 
Panama 4, Panama 
 
DT/421 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Relations attentively greets the 
Honorable Embassy of the United States of America and has the 
honor of advising it of the receipt of its note No. 1221, 
dated August 7, 2006, through which the elimination of Annex 
3 of the Air Transport Agreement between the GoP and the USG, 
dated May 8, 1997, is proposed. 
 
Regarding this matter, the Ministry of Foreign Relations is 
happy to inform the Honorable Embassy of the United States of 
America that the Government of the Republic of Panama accepts 
the elimination of the above-referenced Annex, through which 
the note of the Honorable Embassy and this letter constitute 
an agreement, which will enter into force as of the date of 
this letter. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Relations takes this opportunity to 
reiterate to the Honorable Embassy of the United States of 
America its assurances of its highest and distinguished 
considerations. 
 
Panama, September 27, 20006 
 
To the Honorable Embassy of the United States of America 
City. 
 
End text of diplomatic note. 
EATON